If Gaither was feeling good fresh off their 79-58 takedown of Leto last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gaither Cowboys took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plant City Raiders. The Cowboys have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gaither's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayce Humphries, who posted 21 points. Josiah Manrow was another key player, putting up 15 points.
It was another big night for Gavin Tinsley, who went 11 for 19 on his way to 25 points in addition to six boards and four steals for Plant City. The dominant performance gave Tinsley a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Teeden, who put up 12 points and four steals.
Gaither's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Plant City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Gaither wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-49 win against Fivay on the 20th. As for Plant City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-40 defeat against Tampa Prep on the 20th.
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